Proverbs 21:20:4Prov.21.20.W4TAB
בִּנְוֵ֣ה
bineve
“in the dwelling of”
- Transliteration
- bi-ne-VE
- Extended
- bih-neh-VEE
- IPA
- /binˈweː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the dwelling of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
bi-ne-VE
- clause
o-TSAR ne-khe-MAD VA-she-men bi-ne-VE kha-KHAM
- sentence
o-TSAR ne-khe-MAD VA-she-men bi-ne-VE kha-KHAM u-ke-SIL a-DAM ye-val-le-E-nu
Exegesis
The construct chain bineveh chakham {בִּנְוֵה חָכָם | bi-nwê ḥākām} ‘in the dwelling of the wise’ specifies location.
In context — Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasure and oil are stored in the home of the wise , but a foolish person consumes them.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:20:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 21:20, so the Hebrew word בִּנְוֵ֣ה (bineve) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.21.20.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.20.W4.S1) and character.